Montana ABLE Student Highlights

Montana ABLE Student

and Program Highlights

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Throughout the year, Montana ABLE students and programs are frequently highlighted at the local

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Date	Program	Topic	Link to Highlight
5/18/11		Graduation	Billings Gazette: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/education/article_6cb21851-a46a-5980-80eb-cbac133e297c.html KTVQ: Kyrgyzstan native, U.S. military wife receives GED Story: http://www.ktvq.com/news/kyrgyzstan-native-u-s-military-wife-receives-ged/ Video: http://www.ktvq.com/player/?video_id=6277
4/14/11		Funding	Ravalli Republic: Literacy Bitterroot faces uncertainty with state funding cuts looming http://www.ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_e615a088-670f-11e0-8e04-001cc4c03286.html
3/4/11		Funding	Billings Gazette: Budget committee takes up Montana's public education http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_c11afbe4-4684-11e0-bc6b-001cc4c002e0.html GOP unveils K-12 school funding plan http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_603dc37b-6ae3-5565-8625-600cf7faea84.html
3/3/11	Dickinson Lifelong Learning	Proposed budget could end adult ed program used by laid-off Smurfit workers	Missoulian: http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_b5643bfe-4624-11e0-9014-001cc4c03286.html
2/11	Great Falls ABLE	Adult Ed Program Flourishing	*Great Falls Tribune*: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201102070500/BUSINESS/102070312
2/20/11		Gazette opinion: Put priority on funding quality public schools	Billings Gazette: http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/editorial/gazette-opinion/article_5b171326-9ff1-5149-b4c5-b85538ce28e9.html
2/19/11			Adult Education Students: Walk in Our Shoes
2/17/11	Billings Adult Education	Adult Education Funding	KTVQ Report: Adult education faces possible funding cut Story and Video: http://www.ktvq.com/news/adult-education-faces-possible-funding-cut/ (Deleted after 2/24/11)
12/16/10	Literacy Bitterroot	A New Beginning	Ravalli Republic: A new beginning: SAFE and Literacy Bitterroot help abuse victim move on http://ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_ded85c62-0999-11e0-b77b-001cc4c002e0.html "I can't wait to get (where I'm going) and start my life," she said. "This year, my Christmas presents didn't come with ribbons and bows, it came from Literacy Bitterroot and SAFE."
6/10/10	Bozeman Adult Learning Center	Graduation	Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Bozeman GED graduation celebrates students who seized a second chance http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_fbb58f38-7445-11df-85d9-001cc4c03286.html
5/19/10	Billings Adult Education	Graduation	Billings Gazette: GEDs Become Key to Finding Success http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/education/article_90f950f8-6306-11df-8af7-001cc4c002e0.html KULR8: Graduation Dream Story: http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/94195219.html Video: http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/94195219.html?video=pop&t=a
3/10	Billings and Bozeman	Content Standards	Bozeman Daily Chronicle Billings Gazette: http://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/announcements/achievers/article_8812b9a4-2e3e-11df-8ed0-001cc4c002e0.html (Posted at end of article)
1/10	Billings	New Beginnings	Billings Gazette: New Beginnings: Years in war yield to pursuit of dream Billings Gazette: New Beginnings: Working Toward a Fresh Future
11/09	Literacy Bitterroot	GED Graduates Persevere	Ravalli Republic: http://ravallirepublic.com/articles/2009/11/10/news/news35.txt Sarah Hauf knows there is no easy way to hold down a job, care for a baby and finish a high school-equivalency program.
5/09	Billings plus statewide	Post-secondary Training	Billings Gazette: Gazette Opinion: Class of 2009 will need higher ed to succeed The auditorium at Lincoln Education Center was nearly full with parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses and children ...
5/09	Billings Adult Education	Graduation	Billings Gazette: Determined mom works toward degree http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/05/20/news/local/26-hernandez.txt KTVQ: Billings Students Graduate Story: http://www.ktvq.com/Global/story.asp?S=10401993 Video: http://ww2.ktvq.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=3785142&h1=Billings%20students%20graduate&vt1=v&at1=Station%201&d1=50933&LaunchPageAdTag=Station%201&fvCatNo=&backgroundImageURL=&activePane=info&rnd=6343089 KULR: Adult Education Students Graduate Story: http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/45581992.html Video: http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/45581992.html?video=YHI&t=a
3/09	Literacy Bitterroot	GED Graduation Day	Ravalli Republic: http://ravallirepublic.com/articles/2009/03/19/news/news56.txt
2/09	Billings Adult Education Center at COT	'Adult Ed West' showcased at COT	Billings Gazette: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2009/02/11/news/local/30-cot.txt
12/08	Billings Adult Education Center	New mom among COT's first class of RN grads Laura's Calling	Billings Gazette: http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/12/07/news/local/24-newmom.txt KULR 8 video: http://www.kulr8.com/features/spiritofmontana/36017419.html
6/08	Hardin Adult Education	Program expands availability of GED	Billings Gazette: http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/04/29/news/local/27-ged.txt
5/08	Billings Adult Education Center	At any age, they're graduates	Billings Gazette: http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/05/29/news/local/30-graduates.txt

Literacy Bitterroot faces uncertainty with state funding cuts looming

Proposed budget could end adult ed program used by laid-off Smurfit workers

Adult Ed Program Flourishing

Gazette opinion: Put priority on funding quality public schools

Laura's Calling